News With Ed -- April 21, 2016

Published time: 22 Apr, 2016 02:24

Obama would veto Senate bill to declassify 28 pages of 9/11 report None of the Saudi royal family greeted President Obama upon his arrival to the Kingdom, serving as a reminder of the countries’ strained relations. The elephant in the room: a Senate bill that would hold Saudi Arabia accountable for any role it had in the 9/11 terror attacks. For more on this, former Pentagon Analyst Michael Maloof joins ’News With Ed.’

Obama will use executive power to implement energy regulations - expert Earth Day will be celebrated in nearly 200 countries on April 22, 2016. The date also marks the first day that signatures of the COP21 agreement in Paris will be able to formally sign the document. The deal was drafted to form a framework for the UN to curb global warming resulting from greenhouse gas emission, starting in 2020. For more on this and the politics of energy, ‘News With Ed’ is joined by Bart Chilton, former US Trading Commissioner.